Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index See also: 2000 in film, other events of 2001, 2002 in film and the list of 'years in film'. Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Awards 6 Other Movies Released Events November 2 - Monsters, Inc debuts with the best ticket sales ever for an animated film and the 6th best of all time. Top Grossing Films of the Year Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in the US): $317,575,550 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson: $313,364,114 Shrek: $267,665,011 Monsters Inc: $255,873,250 Rush Hour 2: $226,164,286 The Mummy Returns: $202,019,785 Pearl Harbor: $198,542,554 Ocean's Eleven: $183,417,150 Jurassic Park III: $181,171,875 Planet of the Apes: $180,011,740 20 movies in 2001 grossed over $100 million. Six movies grossed over $200 million, a new record. Births Deaths February 7 - Dale Evans, actress February 19 - Stanley Kramer, 87, American movie director March 15 - Ann Sothern, actress April 15 - Joey Ramone, 49, singer/guitarist/songwriter June 21 - Carroll O'Connor, 76, actor June 28 - Jack Lemmon, 76, actor June 28 - Joan Sims, 71, actress August 25 - Aaliyah, 22, singer and actress September 3 - Pauline Kael, 82, movie critic Awards The annual Academy Awards served out gongs for Best Actor in Gladiator to Russell Crowe. Ridley Scott's Gladiator took the Academy Award for Best Picture. Best Supporting Actress and Actor were won by Marcia Gay Harden for Pollock and Benicio del Toro for their roles in Traffic which also won its director, Steven Soderbergh the Directing statue. Other Movies Released A.I. Artificial Intelligence Ali, starring Will Smith A Knight's Tale All Over the Guy Along Came a Spider Amélie from Montmartre American Outlaws American Pie 2 America's Sweethearts Angel Eyes The Animal AntiTrust Atlantis: The Lost Empire Baby Boy Bandits Behind Enemy Lines Black Knight (movie) Blow Bridget Jones's Diary The Brothers Captain Corelli's Mandolin Cats & Dogs Charlotte Gray Corky Romano Crazy/Beautiful Crocodile Dundee in L.A Domestic Disturbance Don't Say a Word Double Take Down to Earth, a remake of Heaven Can Wait Dr. Dolittle 2, starring Eddie Murphy Driven Enemy at the Gates Evolution Exit Wounds The Fast and the Furious 15 Minutes Final Fantasy Freddy Got Fingered From Hell Get Over It The Glass House Gosford Park Hannibal Hardball Head Over Heals Heartbreakers Hearts in Atlantis Heist How High Green Day: International Supervideos (DVD Release) Iron Monkey Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Jeepers Creepers Jimmy Neutron Joe Dirt Joe Somebody, starring Tim Allen Josie and the Pussycats Joy Ride Kate & Leopold, starring Meg Ryan Kiss of the Dragon Kingdom Come K-Pax, starring Kevin Spacey Last Castle Legally Blonde Life as a House The Majestic, starring Jim Carrey Max Keeble's Big Move Memento The Mexican, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Moulin Rouge, starring Nichole Kidman The Musketeer Not Another Teen Movie O Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off The Map (DVD Release) The One, starring Jennifer Aniston Original Sin Osmosis Jones Out Cold The Others, starring Nicole Kidman The Pledge Pokemon 3 The Princess Diaries, starring Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway Rat Race Recess: School's Out Riding in Cars with Boys Rock Star Save the Last Dance Saving Silverman Scary Movie 2 Staind: MTV Unplugged (DVD Release) The Score See Spot Run Serendipity Shallow Hal The Shipping News Someone Like You Spy Game Spy Kids Sugar and Spice Summer Catch Sweet November Swordfish The Tailor of Panama 13 Ghosts 3000 Miles to Graceland Tomb Raider Tomcats Training Day Two Can Play that Game Uprising Valentine Vanilla Sky, starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz The Wash The Wedding Planner, starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey What's the Worst that Could Happen Y tu mamá también\ Zoolander, starring Ben Stiller This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.